H.R. 3425

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3425 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3425

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 9, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs

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AN ACT

To direct the Director of the Federal Protective Service to establish 
processes to strengthen oversight, performance, and accountability of 
contract security personnel engaged in the protection of certain 
buildings and grounds, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Personnel Oversight and Shift 
Tracking Act of 2025'' or the ``POST Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director of the Federal Protective Service shall 
establish processes to strengthen oversight, performance, and 
accountability of contract security personnel engaged in the protection 
of buildings and grounds that are owned, occupied, or secured by the 
General Services Administration Public Buildings Service.
(b) Oversight of Contract Security Personnel.--In carrying out the 
activities described in subsection (a), the Director shall--
(1) establish standards for the collection, maintenance, 
and analysis of covert testing data, including the creation of 
a comprehensive and uniform method for documenting test 
outcomes, identifying root causes of failures, and categorizing 
types of vulnerabilities detected;
(2) begin conducting quarterly analytical reviews of covert 
testing data to identify trends, recurring deficiencies, and 
opportunities for operational improvement across all covered 
facilities;
(3) direct the security contractor who is providing 
security services to the Federal Protective Service to 
establish a mandatory, cause-specific corrective training and 
performance improvement plan for any contract security 
personnel who fail a covert test and review the security 
contractor's performance improvement plan to ensure that the 
security contractor has and will provide appropriate training 
and procedures to avoid any future covert testing failures; and
(4) develop updated security training guidance for contract 
security personnel to reflect findings from covert testing 
data, emerging threats, and best practices.
(c) Report to Congress.--Upon completion of the activities 
described in subsection (b), and annually thereafter, the Director 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate an report on the implementation of 
the requirements of this section, including any identified challenges 
and recommendations for additional legislative action.

SEC. 3. PERSONNEL SHIFT MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEM MODERNIZATION.

(a) Evaluation of the Personnel Tracking System.--Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
Federal Protective Service shall--
(1) conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the personnel 
tracking system used to manage and monitor the deployment 
availability of contract security personnel;
(2) determine whether to replace the system described in 
paragraph (1) with a more reliable personnel tracking platform, 
including private sector solutions, or whether to implement 
corrective actions to improve the system described in paragraph 
(1), including technical, operational, or administrative fixes; 
and
(3) develop and publish an implementation plan that 
includes--
(A) a timeline for completion of system replacement 
or corrective actions; and
(B) procedures to ensure timely and accurate 
communication to building tenants regarding contract 
security personnel shortages or absences or security 
coverage gaps.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the 
Director shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that 
includes--
(1) the determination made under subsection (a)(2);
(2) a detailed summary of any implementation actions 
undertaken pursuant to subsection (a);
(3) an evaluation of the effectiveness of tenant 
communication protocols; and
(4) any recommendations for additional legislative or 
administrative actions.

SEC. 4. SAVINGS CLAUSE.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed as designating an employee 
of a contractor of the Department of Homeland Security who is engaged 
in the protection of Federal

property pursuant to section 1315 of title 40, United States Code, as 
a Federal employee.

Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2025.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.